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Install electric hob above washing machine?
The only way I can get the kitchen layout to work is to install the electric hob above the washing machine. I can see it's not ideal, but is it allowed? Any extra precautions I could take, eg install...
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rubbish collection
This is how to do it http://culture.wnyc.org/articles/features/2011/oct/13/open-house-weekend-features-garbage-collection-vacuum-roosevelt-island/ Ever wanted to see inside a waste water treatment...
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Screwfix Search Box
Wanted to acquire some rubber feet for the bottom of a cabinet to stop it scratching the desk. You know.....circular or square. Self adhesive or screw-on; I'm flexible and open to options. Shop of...
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Disconnecting Solvent weld corner
I am having the outside of my house rendered so everything has to be remove d from the outside walls. This has all gone smoothly except for one solvent weld pipe (40mm), it has a right angle into the...
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Baxi Combi Neta Tec GA
I just replaced the pressure relief valve, and discovered the nipple between this and the copper pipework is aluminium. The nipple has corroded and cannot be reused as there are no longer any...
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Attaching a fence/screen to the top of a wall with stone "battlements" on it!
I've been asked to make some kind of screen to hide an unsightly bit of roo f in next door's yard. These photos show where it needs to go. I've suggested what is effectively a fence with vertical...
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Cheap Chinese generators
I rent some stables and a field where there is no mains electricity. I manage with cordless tools for most jobs, and with a 900 W (inverter) genny which will run the angle grinder, a mains drill, or...
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OT: Blatant copy!
Anyone else noticed that this is a copy of this tune?
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Franke Water Filter Cartridges
Are the "compatibles" any good?
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How to have several identical wireless doorbells respond to the same code?
I have this amazing wireless doorbell. I've mounted the chimer on a little wooden stand that I can move from room to room. However, I'm not always in the room where the chime is. So, for example, in...
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ALDI Table Vice
If you're thinking of buying one of ALDI's £5.99 table vices, don't bother. I bought one, and it's total crap. Neither of the threads - for clamping it to a table and opening and closing the jaws -...
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Removing GU10 bulbs
I bought a strip light fitting holding four GU10 lamps, from John Lewis. It is mounted to the concrete ceiling by its central mount point. John Lewis supplied four lamps. I fitted them and switched...
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9v battery protective cap
Trying to find similar in the UK: anyone any idea if anyone sells them - other than ebay plus postage of course http://uk.farnell.com/keystone/96/protective-cap-9v/dp/1716316
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Dripping toilet
Hi all. This sounds a weird one to me. In the bathroom of my daughter's flat there is a toilet, sink, and bath. The bath has mixer taps and a flexible hose to a shower head. Cold water is mains fed....
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Personal organiser
Anyone care to recommend a modest calendar/organiser for Windows 7? Preferably freeware:-)
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